NUCLEUS

Location:

• Within the cytoplasm, surrounded by nuclear membrane.

Function:

The cell nucleus forms the package for our genes and their controlling factors It is located in the cytoplasm of the cell. It:

• Stores genes in the form of chromosomes, which allows for cell division,
• Transports gene products by way of nuclear pores,
• Produces the messages that code for proteins,
• Produces ribosomes in the nucleolus,
• Organizes the uncoiling of DNA to replicate important genes.

 

Related Organelles: Nuclear envelope, Nucleolus, Nucleoplasm